See-thru sewing stand



Jan. 27, 1970 1. v. WATSON I 3, 9

SEE-THRU SEWING STAND Filed March 21, 1968 United States Patent 3,492,057 SEE-THRU SEWING STAND Ida V. Watson, 4911 NE. 25th St., Portland, Oreg. 97211 Filed Mar. 21, 1968, Ser. No. 714,990 Int. Cl. A47b 29/00 US. Cl. 312-244 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A sewing stand for containing sewing and knitting items such as needles, thread, yarn, and the like, the sewing stand including a transparent box for containing the various items, the box having a removable lid and being supported in an elevated position between a pair of upstanding ends.

This invention relates generally to sewing stands.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide an improved sewing stand having self contained means so to allow a person to visually see thereinto so to readily locate any of various sewing items carried within the sewing stand.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved Sewing stand which includes a transparent box for containing various sewing and knitting items such as needles, thread, yarn, and the like.

Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide an improved sewing stand which is supported in an elevated position between a pair of upstanding ends.

Yet a further object is to provide an improved sewing stand which includes a V-shaped trough below the transparent box and which may be used for supporting various other items associated or not associated with sewing.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide an improved sewing stand which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of the following specification and the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the present invention;

FIGURE 2 is a side elevation view thereof; and

FIGURE 3 is an end elevation view thereof, and showing the box cover in an open position.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral represents a see-thru sewing stand according to the present invention wherein there are a pair of upstanding, spaced apart ends 11 formed from fiat panels of plywood material or the like. Each of the end panels is attractively decorated by means of a pleasing contoured edge 12 as well as decorative openings 13 cut through the central portion thereof. Each of the end panels includes a pair of downwardly diverging legs 14 integrally formed therewith, the legs providing a means for supporting the device upon floor or the like.

Between the upper ends of the end panels there is a horizontally extending handle 15 having a decoratively con- "ice figurated upper edge 16 as shown in the drawing. Between the lower portions of the end panels there is a rack 17 formed from a pair of plywood panels 18 which are in V-shaped relation so as to form a trough into which various objects may be placed.

Between the intermediate portions of the end panels, there is a box 19 made of transparent material such as plastic or glass, the box comprising a case 20 and a cover 21 through which a person may see so as to readily see the content therewithin without the necessity of opening up the cover. Thus a person may readily locate any sewing item much easier than would be possible if the box were of an opaque material. The cover may be either hingedly or slidably movable respective to the case so as to allow access to the interior of the box.

In operative use, the sewing stand may be placed anywhere convenient to a homemaker who is doing sewing or knitting. Within the box 19 she may store all manner of various sewing equipment and equipment used for knitting and darning. To locate any particular item, she may readily look through the box to locate the same even before opening the cover.

While various changes may be made in the detailed construction, it is understood that such changes will be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as is defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a see-thru sewing stand, the combination of a pair of spaced apart vertical end panels, a means for storage of various sewing and knitting items between said end panels, and means for readily locating said various items being thus stored. Said means for storage comprising a box positioned between said end panels, said box comprising a case and cover, said cover being removable from said case, and said case and cover being made of a transparent material so to allow ready view thereinto by an observer so to locate various knitting items and sewing items placed therewithin, a V-shaped trough extending between a lower portion of said end panels, said trough comprising a means for storage of various accessories and items, a longitudinal extending handle being fitted between the upper portions of said end panels, said handle being upwardly arched at a central portion thereof, said handle being provided with decorative edges, each of said end panels including a pair of downwardly diverging legs integrally formed with said end panels.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,008,124 11/1911 Dudley 2l141 1,752,834 l/l930 Carlson 312200 2,843,439 7/1958 Parker 21l42 X 3,33 8,652 8/ 1967 Martin 3 l2244 CASMIR A. NUNBERG, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 21142 

